It's quite normal for airline pilots to reside somewhere other than their base. For one, they might be assigned/choose various bases throughout their careers, so it doesn't really matter where one lives, as long as they can commute (via airline). This is very common.

Florida and Nevada both attract a lot of airline pilots, because of the advantageous tax situations.

My former next door neighbor was an Air Canada pilot. We lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. He still lives in California, but is now flying for Air Malta. With the hours pilots fly it's possible to schedule one's self so you're only working two weeks a month. I know another pilot - for UA - who lives on his sailboat in Cabo, but is based out of SFO.

Regarding the tax situation, if you live in the US and work in Canada, you're stuck paying taxes in both places.


[This message has been edited by letiole (edited 02-12-2003).]

Yes, but no state income tax in Florida or Nevada (among other states, but those two are the most popular with airline pilots).